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authorMike Pall <mike>2010-10-05 01:36:54 +0200
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Update docs for PPC port. Clarify and extend install instructions.
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@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ running inside a C function under the Lua interpreter.</dd>
126<dt>Q: Why doesn't my favorite power-patch for Lua apply against LuaJIT?</dt> 126<dt>Q: Why doesn't my favorite power-patch for Lua apply against LuaJIT?</dt>
127<dd>Because it's a completely redesigned VM and has very little code 127<dd>Because it's a completely redesigned VM and has very little code
128in common with Lua anymore. Also, if the patch introduces changes to 128in common with Lua anymore. Also, if the patch introduces changes to
129the Lua semantics, this would need to be reflected everywhere in the 129the Lua semantics, these would need to be reflected everywhere in the
130VM, from the interpreter up to all stages of the compiler.<br> Please 130VM, from the interpreter up to all stages of the compiler.<br> Please
131use only standard Lua language constructs. For many common needs you 131use only standard Lua language constructs. For many common needs you
132can use source transformations or use wrapper or proxy functions. 132can use source transformations or use wrapper or proxy functions.
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ The compiler will happily optimize away such indirections.</dd>
139machine code. This means the code generator must be ported to each 139machine code. This means the code generator must be ported to each
140architecture. And the fast interpreter is written in assembler and 140architecture. And the fast interpreter is written in assembler and
141must be ported, too. This is quite an undertaking.<br> Currently only 141must be ported, too. This is quite an undertaking.<br> Currently only
142x86 and x64 CPUs are supported. Other architectures will follow based 142x86, x64 and PPC/e500v2 CPUs are supported. Other architectures will follow
143on sufficient user demand and/or sponsoring.</dd> 143based on sufficient user demand and/or sponsoring.</dd>
144</dl> 144</dl>
145 145
146<dl> 146<dl>